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REEFTON HOSPITAL. Number of patients on 31st March, 1898 ... ... ... 19 Admitted during the year ... ... ... ... 80 Total under treatment ... ... ... 99 Discharged ... ... ... ... ... ... 73 Died 13 Remaining on 31st March, 1899... ... ... ... 13 Sex. —93 males, 6 females. Localities from which Patients came. —lnangahua and Buller Counties. Country. —England, 20 ; Scotland, 15 ; Ireland, 22; New Zealand, 22 ; New South Wales, 1; China, 4 ; Victoria, 2 ; South Australia, 1; Wales, 6 ; Denmark, 2 ; Shetland Islands, 1; Italy, 1; Switzerland, 1; Tasmania, 1. Religion. —Church of England, 36; Roman Catholic, 28 ; Presbyterian, 25; Wesleyan, 3 ; Confucian, 4; Lutheran, 2; Hebrew, 1. Total collective days' stay in Hospital, 5,773; individual average days' stay, 58-31. Daily average cost per head, 4s. 7fd.; less patients' payments, 4s. 6d. Outdoor Patients. —lndividual cases, 153; attendances, 922. Revenue and Expendituee. Revenue. £ s. d. Expenditure. £ s. d. From Government ... ... 722 0 10 Rations ... ... ... 344 5 7 Local bodies ... ... ... 275 0 0 Wines, spirits, ale, &c. ... ... 42 16 3 Subscriptions and donations ... 334 1 7 Surgery and dispensary ... 109 17 9 Bequest ... ... ... 10 0 0 Fuel and light ... ... 73 7 8 Patients' payments ... ... 42 10 6 Bedding and clothing ... ... 21 10 7 Other sources... ... ... 1150 Furniture and earthenware ... 1117 1 Washing and laundry ... ... 6161 Salaries and wages ... ... 641 19 0 Funerals ... ... ... 16. 13 0 Repairs ... ... ... 21 16 0 Printing, advertising, postage, and stationery ... ... ... 30 12 10 Interest ... ... ... 0 15 0 Insurance ... ... ... 3 15 0 Commission ... ... ... 3 18 8 Other expenses ... ... 14 7 8 Total £1,385 7 11 Total £1,344 8 2 This Hospital continues to deserve my highest approval. The patients are well lodged, and found in every reasonable comfort; and the kindly atmosphere that pervades the place is extremely pleasant to experience.

RIVERTON HOSPITAL. Number of patients on 31st March, 1898 ... ... ... 9 Admitted during the year ... .. ... ... 119 Total under treatment ... ... ... 128 Discharged :.. ... ... ... ... ... 110 Died ... ... ... ... ... ... 9 Remaining on 31st March, 1899 ... ... ... ... 9 Sex. —97 males, 31 females. Localities from which Patients came. —Orepuki, Riverton, Waiau, Nightcaps, Drummond, Otautau, Five Rivers. Country. —England, Scotland, Ireland, New Zealand, China, India, Canada, Australia, Italy, Germany. Total collective days' stay in Hospital, 4,443; individual average days' stay, 34-71. Daily average cost per head, ss. B|d.; less patients' payments, ss. Of d. Outdoor Patients. —lndividual cases, 78; attendances, 167.